Didi to Namo: Top 10 Indian Politicians and Their Nicknames

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is called Didi by opposition parties, national leaders, and the media.

Former Uttar Pradesh CM and Dalit leader Mayawati is known as Bua in the political arena. It means father's sister (aunt) She is also referred with the nickname 'Behen Mayawati.'

Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav is called Bhatija by his opponents. It means brother's son.

Former Madhya Pradesh CM and current Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is popularly known as Mamaji or Mama.

The country's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, is called Pandit. Chacha is another nickname for him.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was called 'Silent PM' by opponents and the media. He served as the Prime Minister of India for two terms.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is called by the nickname Namo. 'Na' from Narendra and 'Mo' from Modi are taken as NaMo. 

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is fondly called Tiger by his fans and Congress ranks.
In the last assembly elections, the Congress government led by Siddaramaiah came to power with a landslide victory.  

The current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, is called by the nicknames Yogi and Bulldozer Baba.  His government uses bulldozers on the houses of those who indulge in illegal activities. 

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is addressed as 'Pappu' by opposition parties. Congress ranks and media describe him as Yuvraj.